Unitary venetian blind bracket construction



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Patented July 17, 1951 PATENT OFFICE 2,560,765 QUNVITARY VENETIAN-BLlND BRACKET CONSTRUCTION Harvey ILHaynam Guarantee Specialty Cleveland, Ohio, a c

, Euclid, Q'liio, assign'or to The Manufacturing Company, orporation Application April 21, 194s,seria1'No; 22,267

2 Claims.

My present inventioncomprises a novel Venetian blind supporting bracket of the type adapted forsup'porting opposite ends of Venetian blind units adjacent a window frame or the A" primary object of "my invention is to produce such a bracket of a construction that may be readily stamped outofa single piece of metal, in reference to the main 'b'ody'of the bracket.

Myin'vention is shown embodied in a form of i -bracketthat involves the'provision of a movable facia carrier pivoted to the mainbr'acket body, the latterbein'g formed from a'singlepiece of sneer metal and comprising front and rear unitary 'flang'e membei's extending from the main 'bodyat rightangles theretoand further com- :prl'sing head rail shelf portions'dispo'sed in planes normal to theinain br'a'ck'efibody and formed "iri'tegrallyfor nnitarily "with the ir'ont and rear "flangeme mbers or portions respectively.

] Iii-carrying my invention into practice I cause a metal blank of peculiar formation in flat form to be stamped and t ess-e into final form to crevice the mainbrac zkei'; member comprising the unitary and integral flange and shelf portions as abovedescribed.

Ina'ccordance with my invention as disclosed herein, I provide amovable iacia carrier pivoted to the main bracket member and having front and rear flange portions adapted to receive between them a facia board, the rear flange member of the fa-cia carrier being arranged to coact with one of the aforesaid fiangemembers on the main bracket member to limit the inward movement 'of'the facia carrier in closed position.

Other features and advantages of my invention will appear from the following detail de- "scription taken 'in"'cbn'junction with the accompanying'drawih'gs, in whichv Figure l is a to'p'plan View of a complete "V'netiafiblind bracket" assembly embodying my invention, illustrating the movable facia carrier in closed position.

Figure 2 isa side 'elevationor" the same, looking toward the inside of the bracket. Figure 3 a sectional view taken on the line 3-4 of Figu re 2.

*tionsgenerally designated tea position at right angle 'tially right angles toth the-dotted line- I2 or (Cl; Witt-264) 'the "metal blank which is-to constitute 'tlie unitary main bracket generally designated by the "numeral i, comprises a 'main body portion 2- of generally rectangular formation having the per- 3 and 4 extending from opposite edges of the main body portionZ formed integrally therewith of the same piece of metal. The extension 3 includes a rearflange ii wliich is bent along the dotted line ctr Fig-tire s'- to the main body portion 2 to'consti'tute the flange member ii -as shown in Figurefl.

'he'extension 3 also includes the shelf portion l formed integrally with thefl ange por'tion i. in the 'foririingoperation the int'ern iediate portions of the extensiont is bentat right'flangles 'totlie flange portion 5 along the dotted line 9"of Figure 5*and'the' shelf portion? is bent along the dotted line lil of Figure 5at'siibstalne intermediate portion-8. Thefextension 4 formed integrally *with -the main body portion Zcomprisesa flange portion 5i which, in the forming operation, is bent at right angles to the main body portion along 7 Figure 5, theflangeportions'ii and I|,when bent relative to the inaln body portion 2'-as described, extending in the same direction inwardly from the ma'in bOd portion 2. e

The eXtensio'n i also includes a shelf portion I3 formed integrally with the-flange portion I I, and in the formingoperationthe portion lfi is bent along the dotted line I4 of Figure 5 to a 'po- "sition at right angles to the intermediate portion I5,-which, in the forming'operationf is bentat right angles to the flange portion II.

The final form of the main bracket member I is shown in Figures 1 to- 4, and it will be noted that-in the forming operation the flange mem- 740 bers 5' and I I are bent toward one another relative to the main bod portion 2, the shelf por tions I and 13 are bent in the same direction from the original plane of the flat'blank relative to the plane of the main body portion 2, and the intermediate portions 8 and I5 are bent in the same direction from the original plane of the blank and toward one another relative to the integral flange portions 5 and II and finally toward the inner side of the main body portion 2 so that in the final form of the main bracket member I as illustrated in Figures 1 to 4, the portion 5 comprises a rear flange member, the portion II comprises a front flange member, and 5 the portions 1 and I3 comprise shelf portions disposed in the same plane and substantially normal to the plane of the main body member 2.

As disclosed herein, the movable facia carrier generally designated by the numeral I6 is formed as an integral unit separate from the main bracket I and comprises a body portion I1, rearward extensions I8 and I9 extending rearwardl from the main body portion II, respectively above and below the shelf portion I3 when the facia carrier I6 is disposed in closed position as viewed in Figure 2. The carrier I6 is formed with a front flange member 29 and a rear flange member 2|, both being bent at right angles to the plane of the body portion I1 and extending in the same direction therefrom. The carrier I6 is pivotally mounted to the main bracket I by means of a pivot pin 22 passing through the rearward extension I9 of the carrier I6 and through the main body portion 2 of the bracket I. The movable facia carrier I6 and the bracket I are provided with cooperating locking means for retaining the facia carrier in closed position, illustrated in Figure 2. These locking means comprise a projection 23 struck inwardly from the main body portion 2 of the main bracket I and a dimple or aperture 24 formed in the upper rearward exten sion I8 of the facia carrier I6.

In the use of my invention a pair of bracket assemblies of the construction illustrated in Figure 2 will be used for supporting each Venetian blind unit, one bracket assembly being used at each end of the blind unit. The bracket assembly shown in Figure 2 is a right hand assembly, so that the other assembly of the pair will be of the same construction except reversely formed as will be well understood to those skilled in the art. The bracket assemblies are mounted to the Window frame or the like adjacent which the Venetian blind unit is to be hung, in a manner such that the facia carriers extend forwardly away from the window. For mounting the brackets I to thewindow frame apertures are provided in the main body portion 2 as at 25 and also the rear flange as at 26, so that fastening means such as screws may be inserted through either set of apertures to fasten the bracket to the adjacent portions of the window frame.

Either or both of the shelf portions 1 and I3 of the bracket I may be provided with apertures 21 for receiving screws or like fastening means for securing the head rail of a Venetian blind unit to the shelf portion or portions.

When the brackets I are mounted in place to the window frame and the head rail secured on the shelf portions I3 and I supported thereby, the facia carrier I6 being swung toward open position as illustrated by Figure 4, the facia board may be inserted between the front and rear flanges 20 and 2| thereof so as to be vertically supported by the lower flange 23 of the carrier it when the latter is swung to closed position and relained in such position by the locking means 23, 24, as shown in Figure 2.

When the facia carrier I6 is swung to closed position of Figure 2, it will be noted, the arrangement of the rear flange 2I with respect to the front flange I I of the main bracket I is such that the flange 2| engages the flange II in abutting relation to serve as a stop for limiting the inward movement of the facia carrier I6 toward locked or closed position, illustrated in Figure 2.

It may be noted that in the final form of the bracket I, as illustrated in Figure 2, the flanges 5 and II extend in the same direction from the body portion 2 and are disposed with their planes substantially normal to the plane of the body portion 2; and the intermediate portions 8 and I5 are disposed in a substantially common plane spaced from and substantially parallel to the plane of the body portion.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1. A Venetian blind bracket of the class described comprising a bracket member formed of a single piece of sheet metal and consisting of a main body portion having front and rear extensions integral therewith, said extensions each comprising a flange portion contiguous with the body portion, an intermediate portion contiguous with said flange portion, and a shelf portion contiguous with said intermediate portion, said flange portions extending in the same direction from said body portion and having their planes disposed substantially normal to the plane of the body portion, the shelf portions being disposed in a substantiall common plane substantially normal to the plane of the body portion.

2. A Venetian blind bracket of the class described comprising a bracket member formed of a single piece of sheet metal and consisting of a main body portion having front and rear extensions integral therewith, said extensions each comprising a flange portion contiguous with the body portion, an intermediate portion contiguous with said flange portion, and a shelf portion contiguous with said intermediate portion, said flange portions extending in the same direction from said body portion and having their planes disposed substantially normal to the plane of the body portion, the shelf portions being disposed in a substantially common plane substantially normal to the plane of the body portion, and the intermediate portions being disposed in a substantially common plane spaced from and substantially parallel to the plane of the body portion.

HARVEY H. HAYNAM.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,992,148 Hammer Feb. 19, 1935 2,027,280 Lindemann Jan. '7, 1936 2,203,372 Trammell June 4, 1940 2,267,160 McKerlie Dec. 23, 1941 2,296,625 Bird et al Sept. 22, 1942 2,520,593 Chatfield Aug. 29, 1950 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 304,046 Great Britain Jan. 17, 1929 

